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en-us2018 Macmillan Holdings, LLCQuick and Dirty Tips for Making Sense of ScienceQuickAndDirtyTips.comHow do astronomers photograph a black hole? How often do planes get hit by lightning? What does the EPA actually do? Science is all around us and transforming our world at a rapid pace. Extragalactic astrophysicist Sabrina Stierwalt is here to guide you through it. She'll help you make sense of the everyday and the once-in-a-lifetime.How do astronomers photograph a black hole? How often do planes get hit by lightning? What does the EPA actually do? Science is all around us and transforming our world at a rapid pace. Extragalactic astrophysicist Sabrina Stierwalt is here to guide you through it. She'll help you make sense of the everyday and the once-in-a-lifetime.Macmillan Holdings, LLCcontact@quickanddirtytips.comno273 - The Physics of Figure SkatingBreaking down the elements involved in that perfect figure skating jump.Although figure skaters make their sport look easy, executing the perfect jump requires a precise combination of speed, force, vertical velocity, angular momentum, friction and of course timing. How do these crucial pieces work together to create the perfect loop, flip, salchow, axel or lutz?
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